Autism Care UK (Bedford)
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Autism Care UK (Bedford), also known as Larchwood House, is a care home supporting individuals who may be autistic or living with a learning disability. The…
- Care home
- Autism Care UK (Bedford)
- Location
- 16 St Andrews Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 2LJ, Bedford, MK40 2LJ
- Care types
- Residential
- CQC rating
- Good
- Latest CQC inspection
- 30 March 2022
- Beds
- 9
- Funding accepted
- Self Funding (Private), Local Authority, Local Authority with Top Up, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
- Phone
- 01234 349798
- CQC location ID
- 1-1876623496
Rated 5/5 from 1 Google reviews.
What the CQC says
Rated Good by the CQC on 11 April 2025.
Good — the service is performing well and meeting CQC’s expectations. What this rating means
The five key questions
- Safe
- Requires improvement — Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?
- Effective
- Requires improvement — Does the care achieve good outcomes and follow best practice?
- Caring
- Requires improvement — Are staff kind, respectful and compassionate?
- Responsive
- Requires improvement — Is care organised around each person’s needs?
- Well-led
- Requires improvement — Is the home well run, open and always improving?
What has changed
- Overall rating improved from Inadequate to Good (previously rated December 2021).
- Improved: Safe (Inadequate → Requires improvement), Well-led (Inadequate → Requires improvement).
- Still needs work: Safe — Requires improvement; Effective — Requires improvement; Caring — Requires improvement; Responsive — Requires improvement; Well-led — Requires improvement.
Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 21 September 2026.
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